Coronavirus: Punjab records massive spike in deaths due to COVID-19

Coronavirus Punjab Updates: The total number of coronavirus cases in Punjab has increased to 3,51,282 after 5,932 new COVID-19 cases were reported from the state in 24 hours, as of Tuesday evening. Ludhiana recorded 1136 new cases while Jalandhar reported 565, SAS Nagar 828, Patiala 492, Amritsar 431, Hoshiarpur 161, Bathinda 636, Gurdaspur 58, Kapurthala 95, SBS Nagar 67, and Pathankot 118. Also Read | Coronavirus Punjab Updates: Visit hospital before converting mild infection of COVID-19 into severe, says Punjab Health Minister Likewise, Sangrur added 145 new infections, Ferozepur 49, Ropar 99, Faridkot 164, Fazilka 256, Muktsar 185, FG Sahib 62, Tarn Taran 56, Moga 82, Mansa 206, and Barnala 41. The death toll in the state has increased to 8,630 after adding 100 new fatalities in 24 hours. Also Read | Punjab government issues guidelines for lockdown, night curfew; what’s changed? Amritsar recorded 17 new deaths, Barnala 1, Bathinda 7, Faridkot 2, Fazilka 6, Ferozpur 5, Hoshiarpur 7, Jalandhar 6, Kapurthala 4, Ludhiana 13, Mansa 1, SAS Nagar 11, Muktsar 3, Pathankot 1, Patiala 9, SBS Nagar 4, and Tarn Taran 3. A total of 3,774 COVID-19 patients in Punjab were discharged after recovering from the deadly disease. With this, the tally has increased to 2,90,716. Among new recoveries, Ludhiana reported 773, SAS Nagar 733, Patiala 201, Amritsar 350, Hoshiarpur 177, Bathinda 433, Kapurthala 81, SBS Nagar 40, Pathankot 108, Sangrur 160, Ferozpur 23, Ropar 62, Faridkot 82, Fazilka 156, Muktsar 51, FG Sahib 59, Tarn Taran 133, Mansa 119, and Barnala 33. Currently, Punjab is having 51,936 Active cases. Click here to follow PTC News on Twitter -PTC News